| Black Orchid | |
| Director: | Charles Saunders |
| Producer: | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Starring: | Ronald Howard Olga Edwardes John Bentley Mary Laura Wood |
| Cinematography: | Eric Cross |
| Editing: | Jack Slade |
| Runtime: | 58 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Black Orchid is a 1953 British B[1] mystery film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Ronald Howard, Olga Edwardes and John Bentley.[2] [3] It was written by Francis Edge, John Temple-Smith and Maurice Temple-Smith.
In the film, a physician is implicated in the death of his wife, which allows him to marry her sister.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An indifferent murder story. Every piece of the puzzle falls into place too perfectly and none of the players seem really comfortable in their parts, even Ronald Howard lacking his usual charm."[4]
Sky Movies wrote, "Following his success in the title parts of the Paul Temple and Toff films, John Bentley starred in this murder melodrama which is very typical of British second feature production of the period."[5]